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There's an old saying—play football on an empty stomach, get an empty scoreboard. Today’s deal lines your stomach with the heavy-duty padding it will need to rush the nosebacker and score the touchpoint. For $10, you get $20 toward edibles and drink at Tom’s NFL American Sports Bar and Grill. The team at Tom's has been in practice for the past 25 years, and after such strict conditioning, its at the top of its game. You can use one Groupon for every two people at the table, so huddle up a group of your best offenders.

At Bryson's Irish Pub, lucky patrons peruse a menu packed with belly-friendly comfort foods, as well as a full bar brimming with frosty brews and tasty spirits. Those dining during mild conditions can sit on the covered patio with a hoppy Dogfish Head ale and scrumptious mahi-mahi fingers fried to golden goodness ($6.25). A basket of fried clams ($5.95) tempt white wines to join the flavor party, and hefty appetites are quenched by the broiled grouper ($10.95).

Approaching three decades as a Miami Springs institution, Treats Caf? serves up weekday breakfast classics like eggs, signature pancakes, and corned-beef hash, plus lighter breakfast options made with egg whites and served with whole-wheat toast. Weekend brunch options include eggs benedict, chicken fingers, and the Roast Beef Westward?a breakfast sandwich stuffed with eggs, roast beef, bacon, and tomatoes, and served with a creamy horseradish sauce and house potatoes?and adults can pair their brunch with the Sunrise Mimosa, which combines prosecco, orange juice, and a splash of pink lemonade. At lunch and dinner, Treats Caf? serves old-fashioned french dips and reubens, grilled-sirloin burgers, and entrees such as pasta, seafood, and baby-back ribs. All meat and produce are carefully chosen from local markets, and the fruits of their harvest are posted each day on the restaurant?s Twitter feed. Treats Cafe now offers delivery service so that customers can stop dragging their couches and TVs through the leafy bushes out front. Before the storefront?s big, plate-glass window, umbrella-clad tables and a leaning shade tree give respite on sunny days.

For vegetarian dishes rich in flavor, dine at Harvest Moon Gourmet Bistro.
Foods low in fat are not on hand here, though, so get ready to loosen your belt buckle.
The perfect place to take the kids, dining out at Harvest Moon Gourmet Bistro won't cost you a sitter.
Warm weather, delectable dishes, and an awesome atmosphere make for a dream night out at Harvest Moon Gourmet Bistro.
Harvest Moon Gourmet Bistro is first-come, first-served, so plan accordingly.
If you're more interested in a cozy night at home, Harvest Moon Gourmet Bistro also offers delivery and take-out options.
That's right! Harvest Moon Gourmet Bistro will bring their delicious food to your house for any occasion.
Forget the hassle of street parking and head to Harvest Moon Gourmet Bistro for easy access to parking lots.
Bikers can store their bikes safely while they enjoy a meal at Harvest Moon Gourmet Bistro.
An average meal at Harvest Moon Gourmet Bistro will set you back about $30.
It's strictly cash-only at Harvest Moon Gourmet Bistro, so make a trip to the ATM first.

For a quick curry, Miami Springs' Thai Rama Sushi is a great lunch or dinner spot.
You won t find fare that s low in fat here
Thai Rama Sushi is the perfect place to indulge.
The drink list at Thai Rama Sushi has everything you need to complete your meal (and your night out).
Bring the whole clan to Thai Rama Sushi — kids and parents will love the menu and ambience here.
Your group can sit comfortably at Thai Rama Sushi, a local restaurant.
Reservations are offered, so call ahead to lock down your table.
Keep it casual at Thai Rama Sushi — the restaurant is laid-back and patrons dress accordingly.
Always five minutes behind schedule? Pick up your food to go instead.
Thai Rama Sushi's guests can take advantage of the easy street and lot parking options.
Prepare to spend about $30 per person when dining at Thai Rama Sushi.
Thai Rama Sushi accepts all major credit cards, including Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express.
Thai Rama Sushi offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner, so stop by whenever is most convenient for you.

Known for its noodle and rice dishes, Oriental Express serves excellent Chinese cuisine to Miami Springs locals.
The gluten-free and low-fat fare at Oriental Express will leave you happy and full.
Oriental Express will deliver their delicious dishes right to your door, or you can stop in and pick up some great takeout.
Oriental Express can also cater your next party; call today for details.
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Treating yourself doesn't mean breaking the bank, come taste the great dishes Oriental Express has to offer.
Oriental Express serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner, so stop by whenever is most convenient for you.

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There are a lot of factors that go into making a successful restaurant - partners that share a vision, culinary talent and creativity, a diligent and knowledgeable front of house and a concept that will take off. The Pubbelly group in Miami checks all of those boxes, plus has some of the most fun and exciting food that you want to eat over and over again.
Pubbelly as a group comprises four restaurants: Pubbelly Gastro Pub, Barceloneta, Pubbelly Sushi and, the newest, Macchialina. All of the partners are Chefs and Hospitality Professionals and, most importantly, they are hands on every single day. The vision and expertise (plus pure FUN!) of the partners make the Pubbelly restaurants a true culinary adventure.
One of our goals has been to complete the Pubbelly Crawl - a tour of all four of the restaurants and to sample their signature and seasonal dishes. We did it and our primary takeaway was - When can we go back?
Pubbelly Gastro Pub
There are no distractions from the menu at the Pubbelly Gastro Pub. Brick walls, wood tables and a neighborhood feel allow you to be comfy while perusing an inspired menu full of imaginative, reasonably priced plates. Our server was incredibly knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the menu and steered us in the most delicious directions.
We oohed & aahed over the Dates avec Chorizo with goat cream and bacon and scooped forkfuls of the perfectly formed Housemade Gnudi with pumpkin and black lager jus. The signature McBelly slider is a must-have with a crunchy and flavorful kimchee and delicious barbecue sauce.
The wild plate that was surprisingly scrumptious was the Foie and Nutella. I am all about Foie anything, but the Nutella even gave me pause. Crispy toasts, melted Nutella and creamy, rich Foie mousse made this a mindblowing experience - the first bite is all about processing the rich ingredients. The second bite is pure heaven.
Pubbelly Gastro Pub has seasonal offerings as well as an occasionally changing menu - look for the Braised Berkshire Pork Cheeks with potato foam (I am addicted!), horseradish cream, and caviar jus. It will complete your life.
Barceloneta
When you think Barceloneta, you should think Catalan Bistro; a lively atmosphere, always busy and an open kitchen that allows you to see the innovative Chef Juliana Gonazalez at work. She never disappoints!
Service at Barceloneta follows along the same stellar path as Pubbelly Gastro Pub - the servers are full of information and happy to guide you through the menu according to your preferences. The Bistro Plates are my favorites. Barceloneta allows me to eat how I love to eat - multiple plates to share with each bite introducing a new flavor experience.
Dinner is a winding journey through dishes like the mandatory Barceloneta Pulpo a Feira - octopus, fingerling potato foam, pimento and chorizo (the best I have ever had); and the exquisite head-on Gambas con Chocolate - langoustines, garlic, sherry, and chocolate picada.
Don’t overlook the signature shishito peppers with candied walnuts resting on a scoop of Valdeon cheese or the mouthwatering Ensalada de Alachofa - baby artichokes, frisse, arugula, wheat berries, Serrano ham, and Manchego cheese finished with a truffle vinaigrette. Dessert is not meant to fill you up further, but rather sweep you away on clouds of salted caramel delight that are enhanced with chocolate crumbs and layers of raspberries.
Pubbelly Sushi
In a complete departure from the Gastro Pub and Barceloneta, Pubbelly Sushi opened in October 2011; however, the Pubbelly brand is completely present in the decor, neighborhood conviviality and stellar service. The Pork Belly and Clams Sushi Roll could also be a giveaway (and a definite recommendation!).
Pubbelly Sushi is not your traditional sushi but experiential eating with intriguing combos. One of our favorite dishes is Tostones con Ceviche - hamachi ceviche served with fried plantains. The tang of the ceviche combined with the just-perfect mild crunch of the tostones will get me back again and again.
We stayed on the non-traditional path enjoying delights like the Maine Lobster New England Style roll (with Yuzu!) and the Southern Fried Soft Shell Crab with Kimchee, Mustard Slaw, and Shiso Ranch. The unusual combos make it so much fun to choose different bites from the menu!
Two of the must-try dishes (although there is not anything that we would not recommend so far!) are the Bigeye Tuna roll - spicy tuna, arroz Pegao, rocotto cream and sea salt and the Hamachi Jalapeno sashimi. Both are flavor explosions and both have the same result - you want to request another order, hoard it from your friends and eat it immediately.
Macchialina
Since I am a Northeast transplant, Macchialina felt a bit like coming home. It is the latest addition to the Pubbelly group and front of house and kitchen are under the deft Northeastern-influenced vision of owners Chef Michael Pirolo and General Manager Jennifer Chaefsky. They have created a neighborhood haven with a generous daily Happy Hour with Pizza and Peroni for $10, a menu filled to the brim with rustic Italian plates and servers that present the menu famously.
The motto on the menu is "Life is a combination of magic and pasta" (Federico Fellini) and the dish that brought the magic most particularly for me was the Beet Filled Mezzaluna - perfect al dente ravioli half moons filled with ricotta salata and topped with finely diced beets and brown butter and sprinkled with poppy seeds. Sublime, magical and unforgettable.
As I was waxing poetic on beets and mezzaluna, the Creamy Polenta with sausage ragu and cipollini arrived to distract and delight. Mounds of Broccolini al Cesare is compulsory - the toasted garlic and pile of deliciously dressed greens will change how you think about Caesar anything. Cavatelli Macchialina with baby meatballs was satisfying and only lacking in that I wanted about 20 more of the meatballs.
To round off dinner, you must have the Tiramisu. The espresso granita and chocolate crumble is paired with a mascarpone pudding that can make you weep.
As with all of the Pubbelly restaurants, picking favorites is hard to do and I won’t even attempt. Each restaurant has something so unique to offer but always with the consistent Pubbelly stellar quality present.
Just when you think you have experienced something completely amazing, there is another plate, another dish, another experience. Ambiance, a distinctive vision, neighborhood comfort, and pocketbook friendly prices are all part of the adventure on the Pubbelly Crawl. I'm ready to do it again!

The Food Truck phenomenon has spread like wildfire across the country and Miami is no exception. Just over a year ago, Miami had approximately 50 trucks on the road and now that number is approaching 100 or more. Food Trucks roam the streets of Miami solo or roar into rallies from South Miami all the way up to Palm Beach County almost every day of the week.
Latin Burger and gastropod were some of the first trucks on the road and the pioneers of the Food Truck frenzy in Miami. BTTR - short for Biscayne Triangle Truck Round-Up - is the most longstanding Food Truck rally and began in 2009. Every Tuesday night, you are sure to find 15-20 trucks in front of Johnson and Wales University, slinging their food for crowds.
Everyone is sure to find something at BTTR to tickle their palate - how about a Bubble Tea from Boba Station? My favorite is the lychee slushie with orange pearls - bursts of fruit and sweet that leave you craving just one more (technically, I had one more plus since I also had to sample the Papaya and the Black Milk Tea).
The Bubble Tea is perfect to wash down a true eyes-roll-to-the-back-of-your-head favorite - the Grilled Blue and Bacon (crisp bacon with creamy blue cheese and green onion on sourdough bread). This sandwich, along with several other signature snacks, come hot and melting off the grill of Ms. Cheezious® - may I recommend the Crabby Cheese Melt or the Swiss and Guava special?
But you can’t stop there. Food truck rallies are not about stopping at one truck. The siren song of El Rincon del Coqui is calling you to come and sample a huge, flavorful Tripleta Sandwich, Puerto Rico's famous three meat sandwich. It comes complete with incredible sauce and crispy potato sticks. Bring friends - this is a monster, must-share sandwich.
If fish tacos are your indulgence of choice, check out Purple People Eatery which has a crispy Miami Mahi taco topped with chipotle mayo and pineapple-jalapeno salsa. Another option is Jefe’s Original Fish Taco and Burgers - a quick bite and make sure you request some of the house hot sauce!
Porkalicious has more bacon, pulled pork, marinated pork, grilled pork and chicharrones than any other truck I have seen. They even have you covered with bacon ice cream for dessert!
And if dessert is what you want, then dessert is what you get. For those that have the stomach for it, the Krispy Kreme shake and/or Nutella shake from Big Kahuna are the dessert waves to ride. Donuts. In a Shake. Think about that.
Fireman Derek has scrumptious sweets - chocolate flan, pie pops and award-winning Key lime pie. Cupcakes may be more your style and Clarabelle’s Cupcakes gives a great selection, including a Lavender Cupcake with Lavender icing! Shaved ice may be the perfect solution to cool off as well but if you are looking for me, you can find me at the Bubble Tea truck … sampling. Again.
Other standup weekly food truck rallies include Young Circle in Hollywood on Mondays, BTTR on Tuesdays, and Bayfront on Wednesdays - Come hungry!
For calendars and locations of the Miami Food Truck rallies - check out: South Florida Food Trucks.

South Beach on Sunday morning has a silence that is golden...or like a ghost town. Tourists and late-night partiers are still snoozing while the residents are heading to a relaxing yoga class or paddle boarding on the early morning bay. It’s a great time to walk the beach or wander through the Miami Botanical Gardens but, as late morning approaches, brunch is the order of business. The choices are vast on South Beach but here are a few top picks that make me long for Sundays.
I often like my brunches tapas style (so I can try more dishes and share plates with friends), and for real tapas, I go to Barceloneta. Headed by Chef Julia Gonzalez and part of the infamous Pubbelly group, Barceloneta provides vibrant Catalan-influenced food, traditional and contemporary. The dish that sounds a siren call in my head from Barceloneta is the Alubias con Botifarra: housemade Catalan Sausage with white beans, roasted peppers and an organic poached egg. I restrained myself from licking the bowl but only because I was distracted by the delightfully sweet and addictive Shishito peppers with candied walnuts and Valdeon sauce (blue cheese) pooled at the bottom of the plate. Eggs Benedict is mandatory for brunch in my opinion and Barceloneta accommodates my picky palate with their Benedict that includes a potato roll, pork belly, Serrano ham, Hollandaise sauce, & a poached organic egg.
Some Sundays you wake up craving grits. At least, this started happening to me once I experienced the fresh Adluh South Carolina stone ground cheesy corn grits at Yardbird Southern Table & Bar. I crave their fluffy, creamy and cheesy deliciousness and I guarantee that they don’t taste like most of the grits you have ever experienced. Yardbird has service with a smile and genuine Southern friendliness. Their farm-to-table classic Southern menu delivers some of my favorites like the Fried Green Tomato BLT (pork belly, pimento cheese & tomato jam with the fried green tomatoes) and the BLT Benedict Cast Iron Casserole (made with a buttermilk biscuit crumble). Notice there are lots of “B”’s - that is for Yardbird’s dedication to intensely flavorful bacon, pork belly and Virginia ham. If you don’t like pork, you might drool over the rolled in sugar and seated in strawberry jam Pumpkin Beignets. Close your eyes and it's as if you had traveled to the South. Fried chicken is also an option at brunch … fried chicken and bacon? Thank you, Yardbird.
Something about brunch makes Southern cooking so right and Georgia’s Union brings organic soul food right to the table peppered with the passion of Chef Nate Martin for hand-picked, fresh food. Even some of my fried favorites like frog legs with buttermilk dressing and golden fried chicken livers with caramelized onion aioli are light and fried with non-hydrogenated oils and no trans fats. But, there are two particular dishes which have stolen my heart at Georgia’s Union. The first is “Bleu Collared” Greens with baby greens, roasted yellow beets, oyster mushrooms, honey’d pecans and a Winter Park bleu cheese to make you weep. The second dish is where the grits come in - creamy fresh Riverview Farm white corn grits buried under a mound of crayfish (Florida spiny lobster), lobster jus, green onions and roasted tomatoes. Dig deep and savor those bites or you could just order two.
There is a newcomer to the breakfast and brunch scene on South Beach … FIX, at the newly renovated Blue Moon Hotel on Collins Avenue. Fix has just opened but word of the scrumptious offerings are spreading like wildfire. Lounge by the gorgeous pool under a wood-beamed porch and prepare to be delighted by Chef David Welch’s contemporary menu. I recommend two brunch must-haves: The Kurobota Pork Belly Benedict and the Rice Krispie®-Crusted French Toast. There is no way to be flowery - Chef David Welch has delivered the best pork belly that I have ever eaten. Period. I was a hard sell for the French Toast but after one bite of the brioche bread, bourbon caramel sauce (OMG), mascarpone zabaglione (OMGx2), and fresh strawberries, I am a convert. The Fried Oyster Po-Boy with the bacon-chive aioli sealed the deal - FIX is here to make a statement and it is “Come and Eat” which I will do again and again. For those who like cocktails with brunch, all cocktails at FIX use freshly juiced fruits when appropriate and when aren’t mimosas appropriate? Or blueberry caipirinhas? Or White Sangrias?
Brunch in South Beach is an adventure - a delectable one - and what gets me out of bed on a Sunday morning.